Denmark



CLIMATE


Denmark has a temperate climate, with short, mild winters and mild summers. Winds are stronger in winter.

Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures: 0ºC in winter and 17ºC in summer.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: 450 mm on both sides of the Great Belt (Storebælt), 550 mm on the Zealand (Sjælland), 800 mm on the western part of Jutland (Jylland).


Copenhagen

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

3

2

5

9

16

19

21

21

16

12

7

4

Night temperature [°C]

-1

-2

0

2

7

11

13

12

10

7

3

0

Hours of sunlight

1

2

4

5

8

8

8

7

5

3

1

1



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Yding Skovhoej 173 m
Lowest point: Lammefjord -7 m


Natural resources

chalk, fish, gas, gravel, limestone, petroleum, salt, sand


Land use

Arable land: 52.59%
Permanent crops: 0.19%
Other: 47.22%


Natural hazards

flooding


Environmental issues

air and water pollution